1. Welcome to St Simon’s www.stsimonspartick.org.uk LENT 1 From Old English: the days are len(g)t(h)ening. Spring (Eostra) is in the air.

2. ENTRY He will call to me and I shall answer with freedom and honour and length of days He will call to me, he will call to me

3. Penitential Rite (Greek words; Russian melody) Kyrie eleison (x3) Christe eleison (x3) Kyrie eleison (x3)

4. THE WORD for the first 2 Sundays in Lent are always the stories of the Temptation and Transfiguration of Jesus

5. OLD TESTAMENT DEUTERONOMY 26. 4 - 10 The Israelites were once slaves in Egypt

6. Psalm 90 Response: Be with me Lord in my distress

7. EPISTLE ROMANS 10. 11 - 17 Everyone who calls on the name of Jesus will be saved

8. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION People: Praise to you O Christ, King of eternal glory (x2) Deacon: verse People: Praise to you…..

9. GOSPEL LUKE 4. 1 - 13 Even Jesus was tempted by the ways of the world

11. THE CREED In baptismal form In preparation to renew our baptismal promises at Easter

12. PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL There are samples of prayer on each row for those who feel able to read them out. Lord in your mercy: hear our prayer

13. The plate is passed here only to support good causes previously intimated. DURING LENT for retired clergy. If you wish to support your place of worship you must do this through your bank or the envelope system. Forms in sacristy. Box at back for visitors’ donations SUNDAY MASS 10 & 6pm in English 6 Vigil & 12 noon in Polish St Peter’s: 6 Vigil, 10 & 12 noon English 3 pm Polish DAILY 12 30 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Sat 12

14. The Lord be with you And also with you Lift up your hearts We lift them up to the Lord Let us give thanks to the Lord our God It is right to give him thanks & praise PREFACE to the Eucharistic Prayer…..

15. SANCTUS ( Schubert) ) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might (x2) Heaven and earth are full, full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest

17. PROCLAMATION OF FAITH Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again (x2)

19. GREAT AMEN

20. THE LORD’S PRAYER If English is not your first language you are encouraged to say this prayer in the language in which you first learned it

21. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis (x2) Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem

22. Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, blessed are those called to the banquet of the Lamb (x2)

23. COMMUNION PROCESSION God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, so good to us

24. Rubens: Temptation of the Christ (1642)

25. LENT Daily Prayer 7 30 am and 6 pm (St Peter’s) Stations of Cross Wed & Fri 6 pm Mass 9 15 (St P) 12 30 (St S) 6 30 (St P) ANNUAL SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION Sat 27 Mar 11 am SCIAF “Wee Boxes” available in porch FE in RE Tuesdays 7 30 in St Peter’s Hall: 23 Feb V Rev John Miller on Marriage GONAGA LECTURES in St Aloysius start 23 Feb Hard copy of other notices available in porch Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm SVdP 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays 7 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dumbarton Rd to recycle goods. Tel: 342 4089 Used spex: please leave in sacristy Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324

26. RECESSIONAL (Tune: Old French carol) Led by the Spirit of our God we go to fast and pray With Christ into the wilderness we join his Easter way Rend not your garments, rend your hearts Turn back your lives to me Thus says our kind and gracious God Whose reign is liberty

27. Led by the Spirit we confront temptation face to face And know full well we must rely on God’s redeeming grace On bread alone we cannot live but nourished by the Word We seek the will of God to do: this is our drink and food. Led by the Spirit now sing praise to God the Trinity The source of life, the living Word made flesh to set us free The Spirit blowing where it will to make us friends of God This mystery far beyond our reach yet near in healing love

28. LENT Daily Prayer 7 30 am and 6 pm (St Peter’s) Stations of Cross Wed & Fri 6 pm Mass 9 15 (St P) 12 30 (St S) 6 30 (St P) ANNUAL SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION Sat 27 Mar 11 am SCIAF “Wee Boxes” available in porch FE in RE Tuesdays 7 30 in St Peter’s Hall: 23 Feb V Rev John Miller on Marriage GONAGA LECTURES in St Aloysius start 23 Feb Hard copy of other notices available in porch Church open daily 8 am – 6 pm SVdP 2 nd and 4 th Thursdays 7 pm Solidarity with Emmaus Shop 530 Dumbarton Rd to recycle goods. Tel: 342 4089 Used spex: please leave in sacristy Calamus licence to reproduce music no 1324